Telencephalon

The telencephalon (plural: telencephala or telencephalons) is the most anterior region of the primitive brain.
Together with the diencephalon, the telencephalon develops from the prosencephalon, the primitive forebrain .
The inferior boundaries of the telencephalon are found at the diencephalon and brainstem . Posteriorly the telencephalon is bordered by the cerebellum .
The telencephalon is composed of surface grey matter (the cerebral cortex) and underlying white matter, with deep masses of grey matter . The corpus callosum facilitates communication between the two hemispheres .
The telencephalon comprises:
- two cerebral hemispheres including the lateral ventricles
- the subcortical structures of the limbic system consisting of:
- basal ganglia consisting of:
- white matter tracts consisting of:
Related pathology
Atelencephaly is a rare disorder that results when the derivatives of the telencephalon are absent or dysplastic.
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